Camp Abilities Tucson

12/15/2025

TWO CLAPS for the Arizona Diamondbacks D-Backs Give Back program for sponsoring beep baseball at camp this summer! We are grateful for the support the Arizona athletics community is providing for our athletes.

11/30/2025

Camp Abilities Tucson 2026 registration is now open for returning athletes! Check your email or contact us for more information.

Camp Abilities Tucson
June 7-13, 2026
AZ School for the Deaf & Blind

Camp Abilities is an overnight educational sports camp for children and young adults ages 7 and older who are blind, deafblind, or have multiple disabilities including visual impairment.

Camp activities: beep baseball, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, soccer, and more including: strength training, archery, golf, and basketball

Our goal: The purpose of the camp is to empower young people with visual impairments to be physically active, improve their overall health and wellness, encourage them to make food choices that support an active lifestyle, and develop their confidence and self-esteem through sport and physical activity.

Our programs:
Youth Camp (ages 7-17)
Adult Camp (ages 18+)
Coach in Training (ages 15-17)

Registration: Register online through our website or contact us at CampAbilitiesTucson@gmail.com

Contact us:
www.CampAbilitiesTucson.org
CampAbilitiesTucson@gmail.com

(Photo of a flyer containing the above information, an image of our logo, and photos of horseback riding, hiking, archery, and swimming.)

10/31/2025

08/22/2025

Check out Coach Maria's latest article, “Inclusion and Belonging for Students With Albinism: A Parental Perspective.”

This article explores the experiences of kids with albinism in school, including recommendations for PE class and sport.

It is open access, so you can view it online at the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) website or by clicking the following link: https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X251364890

(Photo of the header and abstract of the article.)

06/16/2025

C.A.T. recap!

(Video comprised of clips from camp, set to electronic music. Clip 1: athletes and coaches raise a parachute and balls fly off. Clip 2: an athlete and coach bike around the track on a side-by-side tandem. Clip 3: a coach cheers on an athlete as she deadlifts a trap bar. Clip 4: an athlete chips a golf ball. Clip 5: a goalball play in which an athlete passes to his teammate, who then scores a goal. Clip 6: an athlete hits a beep baseball off a tee and runs toward a base. Clip 7: a group of athletes vie for control of a soccer ball. Clip 8: two sets of guide runners run on the track towards the camera. Clip 9: a line of people ride away from the camera on horseback. Still frame reads "Camp Abilities Tucson 2025.")

Video comprised of clips from camp, set to electronic music.Clip 1: athletes and coaches raise a parachute and balls fly offClip 2: an athlete and coach bike...

06/07/2025

Our last morning at camp gave athletes an opportunity to choose which sports to show their parents.

(Photo 1: Coach Scott and an athlete do squats together. Photo 2: Coach Matt pitches a ball to an athlete. Photo 3: an athlete and coach cross the finish line of a track race. Photo 4: an athlete throws a goalball.)

06/07/2025

A full day of color wars competitions followed by a super fun cool down! Thanks to the Tucson Fire Department for coming out to spray us down.

(Photo 1: athletes and coaches run through a spray from a fire truck hose. Photo 2: athletes vie for the ball in soccer. Photo 3: athletes practice a “reach & throw” rescue at the pool. Photo 4: athletes attempt to block a ball in goalball. Photo 5: Coach Matt pitches to an athlete.)

06/05/2025

Through a partnership with Diversity In Aquatics, our CITs and older athletes are working on a water safety certification. Today we learned about boat safety, including how to use life jackets, get into the HELP and huddle positions, and safely exit a capsized boat.

(Photo 1: two athletes renter a canoe after it capsized. Photo 2: two athletes attempt to flip a canoe upright while coaches watch. Photo 3: athletes and coaches wearing lifejackets get into a huddle positions.)

06/05/2025

Kicking, hitting, and running on this sunny summer morning.

(Photos 1 & 2: athletes shoot a soccer ball while Coach Shari calls in goal. Photo 3: Coach Matt pitches a ball to an athlete. Photo 4: Coach Casey gives an athlete feedback on her swing. Photo 5: two sets of athletes and coaches line up on the track for a race.)

06/05/2025

Shout out to Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports for bringing out bikes for a second night of tandem biking!

Thanks also to players from and for teaching our athletes to play beep baseball.

(Photo 1: Coach Matt pitches the ball to an athlete. Photos 2 & 3: coaches and athletes ride side-by-side tandem bikes. Photo 4: athletes and coaches participate in a lesson on self-advocating for accommodations in sport.)

06/05/2025

Another fun afternoon at camp!

(Photo 1: an athlete rolls a goalball down the court. Photo 2: an athlete’s jaw is dropped in shock as she deadlifts a trap bar. Photo 3: an athlete deadlifts a bar while her coach cheers her on. Photo 4: an athlete deadlifts a trap bar. Photo 5: three athletes lay out on the goalball court to block a ball.)

06/04/2025

Thank you to First Tee - Tucson for our morning of golfing!

(Photo 1: an interpreter signs “ready” to an athlete preparing to hit a golf ball. Photo 2: a coach gives feedback to an athlete chipping the ball. Photo 3: Photo 3: a coach gives feedback to an athlete putting a ball. Photo 4: an athlete and CIT putt golf balls. Photo 5: a First Tee employee gives feedback to an athlete driving a ball.)